Global Creatures

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Global Creatures is a live entertainment company based in Sydney, Australia with offices in New York and London. [1] It is privately owned by Gerry Ryan and Carmen Pavlovic [2] and is best known for Walking with Dinosaurs, which toured for 12 years and was seen by over 10 million people. [3] More recently the company has become known for Moulin Rouge! The Musical which won 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and becoming the first Australian-produced musical to originate on Broadway. [4]

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Other productions by Global Creatures include DreamWork's How to Train Your Dragon theatrical spectacular, King Kong the Musical, Strictly Ballroom The Musical, and Muriel's Wedding The Musical.

The company has twice topped the BRW list of Australia's Highest Earning Entertainers in 2010 [5] and 2011. [6]

Awards and nominations

Moulin Rouge! The Musical Original Broadway production

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2020 Tony Award [7] [8] Best Musical Won
Best Book of a Musical John Logan Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Aaron Tveit Won
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Karen Olivo Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Danny Burstein Won
Sahr Ngaujah Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Robyn Hurder Nominated
Best Direction of a Musical Alex Timbers Won
Best Choreography Sonya Tayeh Won
Best Orchestrations Justin Levine, Matt Stine, Katie Kresek and Charlie RosenWon
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Derek McLane Won
Best Costume Design of a Musical Catherine Zuber Won
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Justin TownsendWon
Best Sound Design of a Musical Peter HylenskiWon
Drama Desk Award [9] Outstanding Choreography Sonya TayehWon
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical Derek McLaneWon
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical Catherine ZuberWon
Outstanding Lighting Design of a MusicalJustin TownsendWon
Outstanding Sound Design of a MusicalPeter HylenskiWon
Drama League Award [10] Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway MusicalWon
Distinguished PerformanceDanny BursteinWon
Karen OlivoNominated
Outer Critics Circle Award [11] Outstanding New Broadway MusicalHonoree
Outstanding Actor in a MusicalAaron TveitHonoree
Outstanding Actress in a MusicalKaren OlivoHonoree
Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalDanny BursteinHonoree
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play or MusicalDerek McLaneHonoree
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play or MusicalCatherine ZuberHonoree
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play or MusicalJustin TownsendHonoree
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play or MusicalPeter HylenskiHonoree
Outstanding Director of a MusicalAlex TimbersHonoree
Outstanding ChoreographerSonya TayehHonoree
Outstanding OrchestrationsJustin Levine, with Matt Stine, Katie Kresek and Charlie RosenHonoree
Grammy Award [12] Best Musical Theater Album Danny Burstein, Justin Levine, Baz Luhrmann, Tam Mutu, Sahr Ngaujah, Karen Olivo, Matt Stine, Alex Timbers and Aaron TveitNominated

Moulin Rouge! The Musical 2018 Boston production

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2019 IRNE Awards [13] [14] Best New MusicalWon
Best MusicalWon
Best Actor – Musical Aaron Tveit Nominated
Best Actress – Musical Karen Olivo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Musical Danny Burstein Won
Best Set Design Derek McLane Won
Best Costume Design Catherine Zuber Won
Best Lighting DesignJustin TownsendNominated
Best Sound DesignPeter HylenskiWon
Best Director – Musical Alex Timbers Nominated
Best Choreography Sonya Tayeh Nominated
Best Music DirectorCian McCarthyWon

Moulin Rouge! The Musical Original West End production

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2022 Laurence Olivier Award Best New Musical Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Clive Carter Nominated
Best Theatre Choreographer Sonya Tayeh Nominated
Best Set Design Derek McLane Nominated
Best Costume Design Catherine Zuber Won

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